Longing to Return Home

I was not able to go to southern Sudan in December, although I was willing to go there and serve my people. The only issue was the documents and I didn’t have the possibility to do it.  My family and my wife was looking forward to see me but it did not work because it was a slow down on INS (Immigration and Naturalization Services) and I didn’t get my document at the right time.  I’ve been waiting almost now 3 months but I have done my fingerprints on Saturday. This is the beginning of everything. I have a little bit of hope now that I‘ll go back with the team in June. I thank the team for the support of my wife and my daughter through the prayers.

I talked with my brother back in Sudan and they thought I didn’t go because I don’t have money. I told them it was not because of money. They said to come there and they’d give me something. I told them there is a system in America so that you travel you must have a document.

I have interest to see my daughter Akur, because since she was born I have not seen her. I have only talked to her on the phone. Sometimes she doesn’t want to talk, but sometimes she wants and I just try to talk to her.  It is not simple for a wife to bring up a child without me there. The only thing is the problem of documents.  My parents are there and my wife. My daughter will be 2 years on March 2.  I now prepare something to send for them to go and celebrate.

My wife doesn’t understand why I can’t go to Africa, even though I tell her the only thing is the document and here in America you need to wait on the document. I even have to pass the phone to Agook and he helps explain it to them.  I sometimes spend $40 a month for the phone bills to her. I told them “I love you” and I take care of them by sending money for them until I can come to visit them.

I really appreciate the prayers and all of my family appreciates it.  God listens to our prayers and now it’s a little bit of the process is moving. Please pray for God to allow my citizenship to come through soon, so that I can go to Sudan in June to reach my people with the Word of God and see my family, especially my wife and my daughter, Akur.  Thank you very much.